大学英语第二册第4课课文及课后答案

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UNIT 4
XXX想在上大学之前先挣点钱，便申请了一份教学工作。

可是面试情况却越来越糟…
我的第一份工作
在我等着进大学时，我从一家当地报纸上看到一则伦敦郊区的一所学校要招聘一名教师的广告，此地离我的住处大约十英里远。

因为很缺钱花，又想做一点有益的事情。

于是我提出了申请，与此同时，我也很担心，因为即没有文凭，又没有教学经验，看来要想得到这份工作，机会渺茫。

可是，三天后来了一封信，让我去克洛伊顿面试。

那是一次令人难受的旅程。

搭火车到克洛伊顿车站，然后坐十分钟的汽车，最后至少再走四分之一英里。

结果，我在一个炎热的六月的早晨到了，因为太沮丧而没感到紧张。

学校是一座红砖房子，大大的窗子。

前面的宅院是铺着砾石的正方形，四个角落都各生一丛灌木，它们挣扎着求生于来自一条繁忙大道的烟雾，尘灰。

很显然开门的是校长本人。

他又矮又胖，留着沙色的小胡子，前额上布满皱纹，头发几乎秃光。

他带着一种吃惊的、不满的神情看着我，就像是一位上校看着一名没系鞋带的列兵一样，“哦，对”他咕哝着说“你最好到里面来。

”狭窄、阴暗的走廊里散发出放久的卷心菜的霉味，让人很不舒服，墙上墨迹斑斑，很脏；到处一片沉寂。

从地毯上的面包屑判断，他的书房也是他的餐室。

“你最好坐下，他说道，接着又问我了一连串的问题，为了得到普通中学毕业证书我学了哪些科目，多大了，玩些什么游戏，这时他突然用那双满是血丝的眼睛盯着我，问我是否认为游戏对于孩子的教育起着重大的作用。

我含含糊糊地说些别把游戏看得那么重要之类的话。

他哼了哼。

我的话不正确。

我和那位校长显然没什么共同点。

他说，学校包括一个有二十四个男孩子的班级，年龄范围是七至十三岁。

我必须教所有的课程，除了美术由他自己教外。

星期三和星期六下午到一英里外的公园里踢足球，打板球。

教学安排使我充满了恐惧。

我得把班分成三级再依次按三个不同水准教他们，想起要教代数和几何我就沮丧，这两门课我在学校里就学得非常差劲。

更糟的是想到周六下午打板球，那时我的大多数朋友都在休闲。

我十分不好意思地问：“我的薪水会是多少呢？”“加午餐每星期十二镑。

”没等我提出抗议，他已经站起来。

“现在，”他说道，“你最好见见我妻子，她才是真正管理学校的人。

”
我再也无法忍受下去了。

我还年轻，想到要在一个女人手下做事，真是奇耻大辱。

TEXT
Trying to make some money before entering university, the author applies for a teaching job. But the interview goes from bad to worse.
My First Job
Robert Best
While I was waiting to enter university, I saw advertised in a local newspaper a teaching post at a school in suburb of London about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of money and wanting to do something useful, I applied, fearing as I did so, that without a degree and with no experience in teaching my chances of getting the job were slim.
However, three days later a letter arrived, asking me to go to Croydon for an interview. It proved an awkward journey: a train to Croydon station; a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at least a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived on a hot June morning too depressed to feel nervous.
The school was a red brick house with big windows. The front garden was a gravel square; four evergreen shrubs stood at each corner, where they struggled to survive the dust and fumes from a busy main road.
It was clearly the headmaster himself that opened the door. He was short and fat. He had a sandy-coloured moustache a wrinkled forehead and hardly any hair.
He looked at me with an air of surprised disapproval, as a colonel might look at a private whose bootlaces were undone, 'Ah yes,' he grunted.. 'You'd' better come inside.' The narrow, sunless hall smelled unpleasantly of stale cabbage; the walls were dirty with ink marks; it was all silent. His study, judging by the crumbs on the carpet, was also his dining-room 'You'd better sit down,' he said, and proceeded to ask me a number of questions: what subjects I had taken in my General School Certificate; how old I was; what games I played; then fixing me suddenly with his bloodshot eyes, he asked me whether I thought games were a vital part of a boy's education. I mumbled something about not attaching too much importance to them. He grunted. I had said the wrong thing. The headmaster and I obviously had very little in common.
The school, he said, consisted of one class of twenty-four boys, ranging in age from seven to thirteen. I should have to teach all subjects except art, which he taught himself. Football and cricket were played in the Park, a mile away on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons.
The teaching set-up filled me with fear. I should have to divide the class into three groups and teach them in turn at three different levels; and I was dismayed at the thought of teaching algebra and geometry==two subjects at which I had been completely incompetent at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of Saturday afternoon cricket; most of my friends would be enjoying leisure at that time.
I said shyly, 'What would my salary be?' 'Twelve pounds a week plus lunch.' Before I could protest, he got to his feet. 'Now', he said, 'you'd better meet my wife. She's the one who really runs this school.'
This was the last straw. I was very young: the prospect of working under a woman constituted the ultimate indignity.
NEW WORDS
apply vi. write to ask for (a job, membership, etc.), esp. officially
申请
vt.
1. 涂,敷;将...铺在表面[(+to)]
The nurse applied the ointment to the wound.
护士把药膏敷到伤口上。

2. 应用;实施[(+to)]
We should apply both theories in the language classroom.
我们应把两种理论都运用到语言教室中去。

3. 使起作用;使适用[W][(+to)]
This rule can not be applied to every case.
这条规则并不是在每种情况下都能适用的。

4. 把...用(于)[(+to)]
5. (后常接oneself)使致力(于),使专心从事[(+to)]
He applied himself to learning French.
他致力于学习法语。

1. 申请,请求[(+for/to)][+to-v]
He has applied for a post in England.
他已申请在英国供职。

2. 起作用;适用[W][(+to)]
3. 专心致志
4. 有关系,相关联[W][(+to)]
application n.
n.
1. 应用,适用;运用[U][C][(+of/to)]
Biology has practical applications.
生物学有实用性。

2. 申请,请求;申请书[C][U][(+to/for)][+to-v]
I made an application for a loan.
我申请一笔贷款。

3. 施用,敷用搽剂[U][C]
The application of varnish made the desk shine.
上了清漆桌子发亮了。

4. 用功,专心[U][(+to)]
application to one's work
专心工作
interview n.
面试,接见,会见
n.[C]
1. 接见,会见
He asked for an interview with the president.
他要求与校长会晤。

2. (记者的)采访,访谈;访谈录
3. 面谈,面试
Don't be late for your interview, or you won't get the job.
面试不要迟到,否则你就得不到工作了。

vt.
1. 接见,会见;访问,采访
We are now going to interview the Minister of Education.
我们现在就去采访教育部长。

2. 对...进行面谈,面试
She has interviewed most of the applicants for the job.
她已和大部分申请这份工作的人面谈过。

advertise vt. make known to people by printing a notice in a newspaper, etc. or by broadcasting on television, etc.
为...做广告
1. 为...做广告;为...宣传
If you want to sell your product you must advertise it.
如果你要推销自己的产品,你就必须做广告。

2. 公布;通知
He advertised them of his decision to withdraw from the election.
他告知他们自己要退出选举的决定。

3. 使显眼,使突出
vi.
1. 做(登)广告,作宣传[(+for)]
The company is advertising for typists in the newspapers.
那家公司在报纸上登广告征聘打字员。

advertisement n.
n.
1. 广告,宣传[U]
Advertisement helps to sell goods.
广告有助于推销商品。

2. (一则)广告,公告,启事[C]
local a. of, special to, a place or district
当地的,地方性的
a.
1. 地方性的;当地的,本地的
He works at the local post office.
他在本地的邮局工作。

Local conditions must be taken into account in mapping out the plan. 在制订计划时必须考虑当地的情况。

2. 乡土的,狭隘的
3. 局部的
The doctor thinks local anesthesia will do for the operation.
医生认为这次手术用局部麻醉就可以了。

4. 【美】(公共交通工具)每站停的
Only the local train stops at my station.
我那个车站只有普通列车会停。

n.[C]
1. 当地居民,本地人[P]
One of the locals showed me the way to the post office.
一位本地人给我指点去邮局的路。

post n. job or position
职位
n.[C]
1. 岗位;哨所;站
When the fire alarm sounds, each man rushes to his post.
火警一响,每个人都奔向自己的岗位。

2. (军队的)驻扎地;兵营;驻扎部队
3. 职位;职守
We might get you a post as a waitress.
我们也许能给你找到一份女招待的工作。

n.
1. 【主英】邮政(制度);邮寄[U]
If you could get the book, please send it to me by post.
如果你能弄到那本书,请邮寄给我。

2. 邮件;(一次投递的)邮件[U][S1]
The last post had arrived and there was no letter for her.
最后一批邮件已到,但没有她的信。

suburb n. outer area of town or city, where people live 郊区
n.[C]
1. (城市周围的)近郊住宅区(或村,镇)
New suburbs burgeoned all around the city.
城市周围新住宅区如雨后春笋般兴起。

2. 郊区[the P]
His family moved to the suburbs.
他的一家搬到郊区去了。

3. 边缘,外围[the P]
The kingdom was in the suburbs of destruction.
那个王国濒临毁灭。

slim a. small, slight; slender
微小的,苗条的
a.
1. 苗条的;纤细的
A rigid diet will make you slimmer.
严格节食会使你身材苗条。

2. 渺茫的
His chances for getting the scholarship were very slim.
他获得奖学金的希望甚微。

3. 微薄的;少的
He lived on a slim income.
他靠微薄的收入生活。

4. 差的
5. 机灵的;狡猾的
vi.
1. 减轻体重,减肥
She is trying to slim.
她正在设法减肥。

vt.
1. 使体重减轻
The girl slimmed her figure with a rigid diet.
那女孩严格节食将体重减了下来。

2. 减少,缩减[(+down)]
depress vt. make sad
使沮丧
vt.
1. 使沮丧,使消沉,使心灰意冷
Rainy weather always depresses me.
雨天总会使我心情抑郁。

2. 压低;压下
3. 使萧条
When business is depressed, there is usually an increase in unemployment. 商业不景气,失业率往往会随之上升。

depression n.
n.
1. 沮丧,意气消沉[C][U]
The trip to the seashore brought her out of her depression.
到海边旅行使她不再抑郁。

2. 不景气,萧条(期)[C]
He lost his job during the great depression.
他在大萧条时期失业了。

3. 凹地,洼地[C]
Water filled the depressions in the ground.
地上的坑里积满了水。

4. 【气】低气压[C]
A depression usually brings bad weather.
低气压往往带来坏天气。

brick n. 砖
n.
1. 砖;砖块[C][U]
2. 砖块状物
I bought a brick of ice cream for my daughter.
我给女儿买了块冰砖。

He bought a brick of cheese and a bottle of wine.
他买了一块乳酪和一瓶葡萄酒。

3. 【英】积木[C]
Lance is a regular brick.
兰斯是个大好人。

4. 【英】【口】好心肠的人;可靠的好人[C]
5. 【美】【俚】人行道;街道[the P][J]
vt.
1. 用砖砌(或围)[(+up/in/over)]
a.[Z]
1. 砖砌的
The house is brick, not wood.
这房子是用砖砌成的,不是用木头造的。

2. 似砖的
gravel n. 砾石
n.[U]
1. 砂砾,碎石
The road is covered with gravel.
这路用砾石铺成。

2. 【矿】砂砾层
3. 【医】尿砂
vt.
1. 用碎石铺(路等)[H]
2. 使(船)搁浅在沙滩上
3. 使困惑;使气恼,搅扰[H][(+by/for)]
She was graveled by her son's odd behavior.
儿子古怪的行为令她困惑不已。

evergreen a. with green leaves throughout the year
常绿的
a.
1. 常绿的,常青的
Pines, firs, and hollies are evergreen trees.
松树,杉树以及冬青是常绿树。

n.
1. 常绿树;万年青[C]
shrub n. low bush with several woody stems
灌木
n.
1. 矮树;灌木[C]
Shrubs are much like trees, but are smaller and more profusely branched. 灌木很像树,但小得多,且岔枝丛生。

fume n. strong-smelling smoke, gas or vapour
浓烈难闻的烟,气,汽,
1. (有害,浓烈,或难闻的)烟,气,汽[P]
Tobacco fumes filled the air in the room.
室内的空气中充满了香烟的烟雾。

2. 愤怒;烦恼[S]
He is in a fume.
他怒气冲冲。

vi.
1. 冒烟(或气,汽);(烟,汽等)冒出
The candle is fuming.
这蜡烛正在冒烟。

2. 发怒;怒气冲冲地说话[(+at/over)]
He was really fuming.
他确实愤怒极了。

vt.
1. (用香)薰;烟薰;薰(木材等)
2. 冒出(烟,汽等)
The chimney fumed black smoke.
烟囱冒出黑烟。

headmaster n.
(中小学的)校长
n.
1. 美国私立学校校长
sandy-coloured a. yellowish-red
沙色的,黄中带红的
moustache n. hair growing on the upper lip
小胡子
n.
1. 髭;八字须
disapproval n. unfavorable opinion or feeling; dislike 不赞成,不满
n.[U]
1. 不赞成;非难;不喜欢
She shook her head in disapproval.
她摇头表示不赞成。

2. 不准许
colonel n. 上校
n.
1. 陆军上校[C]
private n. soldier of the lowest rank
列兵,士兵
a.
1. 个人的,私人的
That's my private view.
那是我个人的观点。

2. 私下的,非公开的,秘密的
I wish to have a private talk with you.
我希望私下和你谈谈。

3. 私营的,私立的,私有的
If you go to a private hospital you must pay.
如果你去一家私立医院就诊,你得付费。

4. 非官方的
The president is paying a private visit to his neighboring country. 总统正在对邻国作非官方的访问。

5. 隔离的,隐蔽的,幽僻的
6. 喜欢独处的,不爱谈论私事的
She's a very private person.
她是个很孤僻的人。

7. 无官职的;平民的
n.
1. 士兵,列兵[C]
2. 阴部[P]
3. 私下,不公开[U]
Let me speak to him in private.
让我私下和他谈谈。

bootlace n. shoelace for a high shoe or boot
靴带
n.
1. 靴带
undo vt. untie, unfasten
解开;松开
vt.
1. 解开,打开;使松开;脱去(衣服等)
He undid the parcel.
他打开了包裹。

2. 取消,消除;使失败;使复旧
What's done cannot be undone.
覆水难收。

3. 破坏,败坏(成果、名誉等);毁灭[H]
He has undone the good work of his predecessor.
他已毁了他前任取得的良好成就。

ah (a cry of surprise, pity, pain, joy, dislike, etc.)
啊
int.
1. (表示痛苦、愉悦、遗憾、惊讶等)啊,哎呀
Ah, how beautiful!
啊,多美!
grunt vt. 咕哝着说出
vi.
1. (猪等)作呼噜声
2. 咕哝,发哼声
He grunted in discontent.
他不满地哼了一声。

vt.
1. 咕哝着表示;咕哝着说[(+out)][+that]
The boy grunted an apology.
男孩咕哝着说了声对不起。

n.[C]
1. (猪等的)呼噜声
2. 嘀咕声,哼声
He lifted the heavy suitcase with a grunt.
他咕噜着把沉重的提箱拎了起来。

unpleasantly ad. 令人不愉快地
ad.
1. 令人不愉快地;不讨人喜欢地
stale a. not fresh
不新鲜的
a.
1. 不新鲜的,腐坏的;污浊的
This bread is a little bit stale.
面包不太新鲜。

2. 陈旧的,无新意的
The phony glamour of night clubs soon became stale and boring. 夜总会那种虚假的荣华不久便失去了新意而使人生厌。

3. 【律】失时效的
4. 疲倦的;没精打采的;厌倦的
The horse has gone stale from too much running.
那匹马因跑得太多而疲惫了。

She's getting stale in her job and looking for a change.
她厌倦了她的工作,正寻求改变。

vt.
1. 使不新鲜;使陈旧
These are things which can not be staled by repetition.
这些东西不会因为重复而失去新意。

cabbage n. 卷心菜
n.
1. 甘蓝菜,卷心菜[C][U]
crumb n. very small, broken piece of bread or cake 面包屑,糕饼屑
n.[C]
1. 面包屑;糕饼屑;碎屑
He put out crumbs for the birds.
他将面包屑放在外面喂鸟儿。

2. 少许;点滴[S][(+of)]
He gave me a few crumbs of information about the writer.
他为我提供了有关这位作家的一些情况
vt.
1. 捏碎,弄碎
She crumbed the bread before feeding it to the birds.
她把面包弄碎,然后喂给鸟吃。

2. 把...裹上面包屑
3. 【口】抹去...上的碎屑
Granny crumbed the table.
奶奶把桌上的面包屑拂去。

carpet n. heavy woven material for covering floors or stairs 地毯
n.[C]
1. 地毯
The floor is covered with a carpet.
地板上铺着地毯。

2. 地毯状覆盖物
A carpet of leaves covered the ground.
一层厚厚的落叶覆盖在地上。

vt.
1. 在...上铺地毯;把花草铺在...上[(+with)]
The stairs were carpeted.
楼梯上铺着地毯。

2. 【口】斥责
The maid was carpeted for breaking the plates.
女佣因打碎盆子而受训斥。

certificate n. 证(明)书
n.[C]
1. 证明书;执照;(没有学位的)结业证书
To obtain a passport, you have to send in your birth certificate with the form. 要取得护照,你得把出生证和表格一起呈上。

2. 凭证,单据;证券
3. 【美】流通券,纸币
vt.
1. 发证书给;用证书批准;用证书证明[H]
Her good character is certificated.
她的好品德有文件为证。

bloodshot a. (眼睛)充血的
a.
1. 充血的;血红的
2. 紧张的
vital a. very necessary; of the greatest importance
必不可少的，极其重要的
a.
1. 生命的;维持生命所必需的[Z][B]
Growth and decay are vital processes.
生长和衰亡是生命过程。

2. 充满活力的,生气勃勃的
The Chinese I knew were trusting, open, and vital.
我所认识的中国人信赖别人,坦率,充满活力。

3. 极其重要的,必不可少的[(+to/for)]
The questions put forward at the meeting are of vital importance.
会上提出的那些问题极其重要。

4. 致命的;生死攸关的
He committed a vital error.
他犯了一个致命的错误。

n.
1. (人体的)重要器官
He was lucky that the bullet missed the vitals.
他很幸运,子弹没有击中要害器官。

2. 重要部分,要害
mumble speak(words) unclearly
含糊地说
attach vt. give(to) ; fasten (to)
把...给予;系,贴
vt.
1. 装上,贴上,系上[(+to)]
He'll attach the label to your luggage.
他会把标签系在你的行李上。

2. 使依附;使附属[(+to)]
This hospital is attached to the medical college nearby.
这个医院附属附近的那所医学院。

3. (与oneself连用)使参加;使附着[(+to)]
He attached himself to the expedition.
他参加了那个探险队。

4. 【律】查封,扣押
5. 把...归于[(+to)]
How can you attach the blame for this accident to the taxi-driver?
你怎么能把这次事故的责任归于出租车司机呢?
6. 附加[(+to)]
7. 指派[(+to)]
The new employee was attached to the sales department.
新来的雇员被派在销售部工作。

8. 使喜爱[H][(+to)]
vi.
1. 附属;附加[(+to)]
2. 归属[(+to)]
The blame for this accident attaches to the man who drove under the influence. 这起事故的责任应由酒后开车的那个人承担。

3. 伴随[(+to)]
Those are advantages that attach to the profession.
那些都是从事该职业的种种有利条件。

importance n. the quality of being important
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n.[U]
1. 重要,重大;重要性
Here I would stress the importance of mathematics to the whole of science.
这里我要强调数学对整个科学的重要性。

2. 重要的地位(或身份)
Was he related to anyone of importance?
他跟什么要人有关系吗?
3. 自大,傲慢
with an air of importance
趾高气扬地
obviously ad. it can be easily seen; plainly
明显地,显然
ad.
1. 明显地;显然地
One of the beds had obviously been slept in.
其中一张床明显有人睡过。

Obviously I don't need to say how important this project is.
很显然,我用不着多讲这个工程是多么重要。

obvious a.
a.
1. 明显的;显著的[(+to)][+that]
It was quite obvious that she was not going home.
很显然她不准备回家。

Her displeasure was obvious.
她的不悦是显而易见的。

consist (of) vi. be made up (of)
组成;构成
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vi.
1. 组成,构成[(+of)]
A university consists of teachers, administrators and students. 大学由教师,行政人员和学生组成。

The House of Commons consisted of 658 members.
下议院由六百五十八名议员组成。

2. 在于,存在于[(+in)]
The beauty of the picture consists in its balance of colors.
这幅画的美在于其色彩的调和。

Tolerance consists in respecting the opinions of others.
宽容在于尊重别人的意见。

3. 一致,符合[(+with)]
The information consists with his account.
消息与他的叙述相符合
range vi. vary between certain limits
(在一定范围内)变动
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n.
1. 排, 行; 一系列[C]
The library has ranges of books in perfect order.
这个图书馆的书一排一排放得井井有条。

2. 山脉[C]
3. (变化等的) 幅度; (知识等的) 范围; 区域[U][S1]
The houses are sold out within this price range.
在这个价位范围之内的房子已售完。

4. 【军】射程; 距离; (加足燃料后车辆等的) 最大行程[U][S1] What is the range of this telescope?
这架望远镜的有效距离多大?
5. 级别, 等级; 阶层; 类别[C]
This store sells a wide range of TV sets.
这家商店出售各种型号的彩色电视机。

6. (动植物等的) 生长区, 分布区[C]
The range of this plant is East Asia.
这种植物的产地在东亚。

7. 靶场; (飞弹等的) 试射场[C]
8. 放牧地, 牧场[C]
9. 多炉炉灶[C]
10. 闲荡, 漫游[S]
She takes her dog for a range every afternoon.
她每天下午牵着狗闲逛。

11. 【数】值域
vt.
1. 排列, 将...排成行[O]
The cards were ranged in alphabetical order.
卡片以字母顺序排列。

2. 使并列; 使进入行列
They were ranged against us.
他们站在反对我们的一边。

3. 把...分类; 使系统化
4. 把(枪炮等) 对准[(+on)]
5. 在...来回走动, 漫游于
We ranged the woods looking for a place to set up our tents.
我们在树林里东走西跑, 找个地方搭帐篷。

6. 放牧(牛, 羊等)
vi.
1. 平行; 列成一行
The shabby houses used to range along the road.
过去这路边破败的房子排成行。

2. 绵亘, 延伸
The road ranges westward from the lake.
这条路由湖边向西延伸。

3. 漫游; (范围) 涉及[Q][(+over)]
4. (在一定范围内) 变动, 变化[W][Q]
The temperature ranges between 30 and 40 degrees centigrade. 温度在摄氏三十度与四十度之间。

cricket n. 板球
n.[U]
1. 【体】板球
2. 【口】光明正大;公正
It's not cricket to cheat at cards.
打牌时作弊是不应该的。

set-up arrangement
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n.
1. 【口】组织,机构
2. 计划,方案
3. 装配;(材料等的)准备
dismay vt. make discouraged or afraid
使灰心;使害怕
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n.
1. 惊慌,沮丧,气馁[U]
To his dismay, James saw a tear steal down her cheek.
令詹姆士惊愕的是,他看到一颗泪珠从她面颊上悄悄滚落。

vt.
1. 使惊慌,使沮丧,使气馁[H][(+at/by)]
The teacher was dismayed at the students' lack of response.
老师对学生的毫无反应感到沮丧。

algebra n. 代数学
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n.
1. 代数学[U]
2. 代数学课本;代数学论文
geometry n. 几何学
[ ]
n.
1. 几何学[U]
incompetent a. completely unskillful; not good enough at doing a job, etc. 无能力的;不胜任的
a.
1. 无能力的;不能胜任的;不合适的[(+at/for)][+to-v]
She is incompetent to judge.
她没有判断能力。

He is incompetent at his job.
他不能胜任自己那份工作。

2. 【律】无行为能力的;法律上无资格(或无效)的
incompetent evidence
法律上无效的证据
3. 【地】弱岩的,软岩的
n.[C]
1. 无能力的人;弱智者
Idiots and other incompetents need someone to look after them.
白痴和其他弱智者需人照料他们。

competent a. opposite of incompetent
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a.
1. 有能力的,能干的;能胜任的,称职的
Mark proved to be a very competent manager.
马克证明了自己是一个很能干的经理。

2. 充分的,足够的;令人满意的,合格的
She has a competent knowledge of English.
她已掌握了足够的英语知识。

3. 【律】有法定资格的[F][+to-v]
4. 属于某人权制的,被允许的,恰当的[F][(+to)]
leisure n. free time; time which one can spend as one likes 闲暇,悠闲
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n.[U]
1. 闲暇,空暇时间
I have no leisure for playing cards.
我没有闲暇玩牌。

2. 悠闲,安逸
a.
1. 空闲的;业余的
What do you usually do in your leisure time?
你通常在空闲时间做些什么?
2. 有闲的,不以工作为生的
the leisure class
有闲阶级
salary n. fixed (usually monthly) pay for regular work
薪水
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n.
1. 薪资,薪水[C][U]
He finally got a job in a company paying good salaries.
他终于在一家薪水高的公司里找到一份工作。

vt.
1. 给...薪水[H]
plus prep. with the addition of
加(上)
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prep.
1. 加,加上
Five plus two equals seven.
五加二等于七。

2. 外加;另有
The work of an engineer requires intelligence plus experience. 工程师的工作需要才智,还要经验。

a.
1. 【数】表示加的;正的[B]
5 is a plus quantity.
五是一个正数。

2. 比...略好一些的;比...略高一些的[A]
She got a grade of B plus.
她的成绩是B+。

3. 【口】外加的;特别的
4. 【口】有利的;有益的[B]
His experience in social work is a plus factor.
他在社会福利工作方面的经验是一个有利因素。

5. 【电】阳性的;正电的[B]
n.[C]
1. 【数】加号,正号;正数,正量
You need a plus there.
你那儿需要一个加号。

2. 外加额;附加物
3. 好处;有利因素[(+for)]
His new job has several pluses, one of which is a large salary. 他的新工作有几个好处,其中之一是薪水高。

protest vi. express a strong objection
抗议,反对
vi.
1. 抗议,反对[(+about/against/at)]
Crowds of pacifists protested against the war.
成群的和平主义者抗议这场战争。

2. 力言,断言
vt.
1. 力言,断言,声明[+(that)]
The defendant protested that he had never been near the scene of the crime. 被告坚决声辩他从来没有在犯罪现场附近。

She protested that she had never done it.
她坚决声明她不曾做过那件事。

She protests her sinlessness.
她声明她是清白的。

2. 抗议,声明,对...提出异议,反对
Many people protested the budget cuts.
许多人反对预算削减。

A large crowd protested the terrorization.
一大群人示威抗议暴力压制。

3. 【律】(书面)声明拒付(票据等)
n.
1. 抗议,异议,反对[C][U]
The demonstration was a protest against the rise in tuition and fees.
此次示威是抗议学杂费上涨。

straw n. 稻草；麦杆
[ ]
n.
1. 稻草,麦秆[U]
The local people made fancy straw hats for sale.
当地居民XXX花式草帽出售。

2. (一根)稻草,麦秆[C]
Straws are hollow.
麦杆是空心的。

3. 吸管[C]
The boy was drinking milk through a straw.
那男孩在用吸管吸牛奶。

Children enjoy drinking juice through a straw.
孩子喜欢用吸管喝果汁。

4. 没有价值的东西[S]
He doesn't care a straw.
他毫不在乎。

prospect n. sth. expected or considered probable; possibility
期望中的事,展望,前景
[ ]
n.
1. 指望;预期;盼望的事物[U][(+of)]
There is no immediate prospect of his returning soon.
没有迹象显示他会很快回来。

She rejoiced at the prospect of the Paris trip.
她对即将能去巴黎旅行一事高兴万分。

John was excited by the prospect of owning his own boat. 约翰因将拥有自己的船而感到兴奋。

2. (成功的)可能性;前景,前途[P]
Mrs. Smith said that her niece's prospects were ruined.
史密斯太太说她侄女的前途被毁了。

The prospects of the car industry are brightening.
汽车工业前途看好。

3. 景象,景色;视野[C][S1]
The prospect from the balcony was breathtaking.
从阳台上看去景色美极了。

4. 【美】可能成为主顾的人;有希望的候选人[C]
The salesman called on several prospects.
推销员拜访了好几个可能成为主顾的人。

vt.
1. 勘探;勘察
They are prospecting the region for oil.
他们正在该区勘察油矿。

vi.
1. 找矿,勘探[(+for)]
Some geologists are prospecting for oil here.
一些地质学家在此勘探石油。

2. (指矿)有(开采)希望
The mine prospects well.
这矿大有开采前途。

constitute vt. form; make up; be
组成,构成
[ ]
vt.
1. 构成,组成[W]
This move constitutes an act of aggression.
这一举动构成了侵略行为。

2. 设立(机构等);制定(法律等)
A committee was constituted to investigate into that affair. 建立了一个委员会以调查那件事。

3. 指定,任命,选派...的[O1]
The strikers constituted him their spokesman.
罢工工人选他为他们的发言人。

ultimate a. greatest; utmost; last or final
最大的;终极的;最终的
[ ]
a.
1. 最后的,最终的
After many defeats, the war ended for us in ultimate victory.
经过多次失败,战争以我们的最终胜利而结束。

2. 基本的,根本的;最初的,最早的
Hard work is the ultimate source of success.
努力工作是成功之本。

3. 【口】最大的,极限的
He gave his life and thereby paid the ultimate price.
他牺牲了生命,从而付出了最大的代价。

n.
1. 最终的事物,终极,结局;极限;顶点[the S][(+in)]
This car is the ultimate in luxury.
这是最奢华的汽车。

2. 基本原则[C]
The denial of these ultimates results in mass selfishness.
否定这些基本原则会导致普遍的自私。

indignity n. injury to one's dignity insult
侮辱
[ ]
n.
1. 轻蔑,屈辱;侮辱言行,无礼举动[U][C]
inflict an indignity on someone
对某人加以侮辱
I suffered the indignity of having to say I was sorry in front of all those people. 我蒙受了要在那么多人面前道歉的屈辱。

2. 【废】有伤尊严;不光彩;愤怒
PHRASES EXPRESSIONS
Be short of not having enough of
缺少
smell of have, give out the smell of
有...的气味
judging by forming an opinion based on
attach importance to consider important
重视
in common shared with someone else
共有的;共同的
consist of be made up of
in turn one after another
轮流
PROPER NAMES
London 伦敦(英国首都)
Croydon 克洛伊登(英国地名)
New words
1. apply:
(1)vi. write to ask for (a job, membership etc.), esp. officially
---Out of the 5,000 high school; graduates who applied for this famous university, only a handful was admitted.
---Those who fly frequently can apply for a membership card by which they can get free tickets from the airliner after flying enough miles.
(2)vi. (cause to) have a bearing on; concern
---This rules only applied to people above 60.
(3)vt. make use of
---Einstein was not interested in knowing how people applied her theories to practice.
---Apply as much force as is necessary.
(4)cause to work hard or carefully
---He applied himself/his mind to the job.
application n.
---The application of laser technology in medicine reduces pain in operation.
---Why was my application for visa rejected?
---Both Prof. White and Prof. Wilde signed the application for grants from the National Science Foundation.
2. interview: n.
---An interview is the time not only for the employer to select future employees, but also for the applicant to know more about the post.
3. local:
(1)adj. of a place or district
---Welcome to Los Angeles. The local time is 7pm.
---After local news is sports news.
(2)affecting a part, not the whole
---a local injury/pain/anesthetic
4. post: n. job or position
5. suburb: n. outer area of a town or city, where people alive
in the suburb of:在某一近郊区
on the outskirts of:在某一远郊
6. slim: adj. small; slight; slender
---She raised her two daughters with her slim income.
---The doctor will go on operating even though there is only a slim hope of success.
7. depress: vt. make sad
---I was depressed after reading so much depressing news.
depression
8. evergreen: adj.
deciduous: adj. 落叶的，秋季落叶的
9. disapproval: n. unfavorable opinion or feeling; dislike
---Old Mr. Shelly shook his head in disapproval when a car jumped the red light.
---The proposal met disapproval from all sides.
10. private: n. soldier of the lowest rank
11. undo
(1)vt. untie, unfasten
---He undid his tie as soon as he walked out of the office building.
(2)vt. cancel
---What is done cannot be undone.
---The new President undid many rules set up by the former President.
---The sudden fire undid the months of hard work.这场突然的大火把数月的艰辛血汗毁于一旦。

12. certificate: n.
---marriage certificate
13. vital
(1) of the greatest importance
---Government support is vital to the success of this project.
---Water is of vital necessity in the desert.
(2) full of life or energe
---Young girls easily fall in love with the vital and handsome film star.
14. range from … to …
---The boys’ ages range from seven to thirteen.
15. set-up
16. dismay
17. incompetent
---He was fired because he was incompetent for the job/ to do the job.
---The dentist was horribly incompetent. He pulled out my good tooth instead of the bad one. competent
18. leisure: free time
---Call me when you are at (your) leisure.
---The CEO (chief executive officer) is so busy that he has no leisure for golf.
19. salary
pay
wages。